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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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